None of the women at an "anything goes" house party catches Garth Evernden's jaded eye. The only one worth noting is a covered-up lady's companion with an intriguing hint of exotic beauty the eighth Baron Stanford would like to uncover...Rose is in fact posing as a widow to find her inheritance-without it, she and her sisters will surely perish! The baron is known for his generosity, and he is so very handsome!A new solution springs to Rose's mind...surely becoming mistress to this rake would bring definite advantages?